Posts Categorized: Rescues
Pennsylvania Firefighter Charged With Indecent Assault on Junior
A 20 year old volunteer firefighter from Pennsylvania has been charged with indecent assault for sexually assaulting a junior firefighter last year. Joseph Traino, of the Chambers Hill Fire Company, was in court yesterday on charges that date back to O…
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Chambersburg Union President Disciplined Over Two Hatter Request
An IAFF union president from Pennsylvania has been disciplined for asking other IAFF members not to volunteer during their off-duty hours in his jurisdiction.
Chambersburg Fire Department Captain Patrick Martin, President of Greater Chambersburg Area…
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Updated – Chicago Fire Engine Crash Injures Ten
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT ENGINE 62 was involved in a collision Tuesday evening around 6:23 pm that injured ten people including four firefighters.
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Fire at Mill Creek Amenity Center
BLUFFTON - January 29, 2012: As Shift 2 was preparing for shift change; they were dispatched to a structure fire at the Mill Creek Amenity Center. Around 7:30am, a passerby, noticed smoke and flames coming from the roof area near the chimney. Engine 32…
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Florida Brush Fire Smoke Leads To Multiple Highway Deaths
Within minutes after 3:30 am a series of chain collisions began in both the northbound and southbound lanes of the Interstate highway with many of the vehicles catching on fire and burning up.
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Elderly Woman Dies in Fire Engine Collision
AN 80-YR.-OLD WOMAN WAS KILLED SATURDAY when her car was struck broadside by Denver, Colorado, Engine 22 as it was responding to a house fire.
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Officer killed, suspect jailed
AIKEN - Less than a week after Aiken Public Safety officers removed the black mourning badges from their uniforms in memory of an officer killed, the department is suffering another in-the-line of duty death. About 7:35 a.m. Saturday, Aiken Public S…
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Mayday video: Rescue of New Hyde Park, New York firefighter a year ago.
Video shows the rescue of Firefighter Max Devane.
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Why We Search, 2012
We are not saying you should be reckless, unsafe. We are saying you should be realistic.
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Charleston Fire Department Will Get New, Modern Headquarters
CHARLESTON - Charleston Fire Department leaders will soon have a new home. Mayor Joe Riley says the new building, which will be located on Heriot and King Streets will be spacious and centrally located.
"It will have five bays, will house two eng…
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A must read from STATter911.com: The loss of Captain Jeff Bowen. The inside story from Firefighter Jay Bettencourt, Asheville Fire Department.
The first of two parts as Firefighter Bettencourt describes the desperate attempt to save his captain and himself.
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Discuss, Approve New Fire Deal – In The Open
COLUMBIA - WHILE IT’S a relief that Richland County finally came to its senses and is seeking to continue its long-standing fire agreement with Columbia, it’s also troubling that county officials crafted their proposal in secret. (more...)
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Raw video: Woman pulled from apartment fire in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. Man dead on the scene.
Both victims were in the apartment where the fire started.
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Remembering FDNY’s “Black Sunday”
NEW YORK, NY - The Black Sunday Fire - January 23rd, 2005 - The Bronx blaze claimed the lives of FDNY Lt. Curtis W. Meyran, L27 - FF John G. Bellew, L27; critically injured FF Jeffrey Cool, R3 and Lt. Joseph DiBernardo, R3 and injured FF Brendan C…
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Ladder Rescue in China
LADDER RESCUE TECHNIQUES in the Far East are not much different than in the West.
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Truck Into Bedroom Kills Driver
The most unusual wreck was a freight truck that suddenly slid off the road in Meiningen and jacknifed into a house with the truck cab crashing through a bedroom.
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Reverend Dr. Gary Rogers New Association Chaplain
COLUMBIA - President Ken Kerber is pleased to announce that Rev. Dr. Gary Rogers has accepted the position of the South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association Chaplin. A search committee had been formed to assist with this important selecti…
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Told You So. Ontario Volunteer Department Charged After Fire Traps Firefighters During Rescue
"My concern is that, if in future, potential incident commanders are worried about possible litigation, is that going to make them second-guess their rescue decision?"
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New Jersey Community Places Fire Department Out of Service
A New Jersey community has taken steps to close its volunteer fire company, and contract with a neighboring district to provide protection. The Folsom Volunteer Fire Department had served Folsom Borough since 1946.
The Borough and the department had b…
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Former West Florence Chief Passes
WEST FLORENCE - West Florence Fire Department is sad to announce the passing of former Chief Phillip Kennedy. Chief Kennedy became a member of West Florence Fire Department close to when the department was started in 1973. In 1975 he became chief of the …
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South Carolina Fire Sprinkler Coalition Gets Busy Promoting Home Fire Sprinklers
The SC Fire Sprinkler Coalition started the year with a bang, hosting numerous activities to promote home fire sprinklers this week. These activities put into motion a plan by the coalition to ensure that the statewide fire sprinkler requirement stays in…
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Plan B
Are you going to fires with blinders on? Are you approaching your training with blinders on?
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Playing the Rescue Card